# Catcher Backbone

> Catchers only: blocking and the arm to stop the running game first, a little bat after. The MLB 26 cards ranked top by “Catcher Backbone”, a custom rating…

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Catchers only: blocking and the arm to stop the running game first, a little bat after.

## Top MLB 26 cards

254 cards scored

1. [Ivan Rodriguez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/awards-ivan-rodriguez-258e272e) - C · MIA · Awards · 99 OVR: 101.4
2. [Rick Ferrell](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/hall-of-fame-rick-ferrell-434624d5) - C · BOS · Hall of Fame · 99 OVR: 99.1
3. [Dillon Dingler](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-dillon-dingler-f29cd078) - C · DET · 2026 Finest · 99 OVR: 98.2
4. [Adley Rutschman](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/new-threads-adley-rutschman-09540556) - C · BOS · New Threads · 99 OVR: 97.7
5. [Ethan Salas](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-ethan-salas-87908fb2) - C · SD · Pipeline · 99 OVR: 95.2
6. [Johnny Bench](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/hall-of-fame-johnny-bench-03a2b7be) - C · CIN · Hall of Fame · 99 OVR: 94.8
7. [Adley Rutschman](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-all-star-adley-rutschman-a8113a7b) - C · BAL · 2026 All-Star · 97 OVR: 94.7
8. [Ivan Rodriguez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/awards-ivan-rodriguez-0e65336a) - C · TEX · Awards · 95 OVR: 93.7
9. [Dillon Dingler](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-all-star-dillon-dingler-b494fdd6) - C · DET · 2026 All-Star · 97 OVR: 93.1
10. [Patrick Bailey](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-patrick-bailey-e85cd691) - C · CLE · 2026 Postseason · 99 OVR: 91.8
11. [Gabriel Moreno](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-gabriel-moreno-5f6c2440) - C · ARI · Spotlight · 99 OVR: 91.7
12. [Josh Gibson](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/the-negro-leagues-josh-gibson-696b4768) - C · FA · The Negro Leagues · 99 OVR: 90.9
13. [Alejandro Kirk](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/mural-alejandro-kirk-da8457ac) - C · TOR · Mural · 92 OVR: 90.8
14. [Liam Hicks](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-liam-hicks-f23c2f5b) - C · TB · 2026 Postseason · 99 OVR: 90.2
15. [Alejandro Kirk](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-alejandro-kirk-20c74566) - C · TOR · Spotlight · 99 OVR: 90
16. [Gary Carter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/awards-gary-carter-62c09a3d) - C · WAS · Awards · 96 OVR: 89.8
17. [Joe Mauer](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/awards-joe-mauer-ffbbe5c0) - C · MIN · Awards · 96 OVR: 89.6
18. [Austin Wells](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-austin-wells-95b6d7e2) - C · NYY · 2026 Postseason · 99 OVR: 89.4
19. [Jason Varitek](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/milestone-jason-varitek-21dc67af) - C · BOS · Milestone · 99 OVR: 89.2
20. [Jason Varitek](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/ranked-1000-jason-varitek-60b42685) - C · BOS · Ranked 1000 · 99 OVR: 89.2
21. [Leonardo Bernal](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-leonardo-bernal-7c1e5eea) - C · STL · Topps Now · 97 OVR: 89.2
22. [Ivan Rodriguez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/all-star-ivan-rodriguez-5f574ea0) - C · TEX · All-Star · 89 OVR: 89
23. [Biz Mackey](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/the-negro-leagues-biz-mackey-1cb0a97d) - C · FA · The Negro Leagues · 90 OVR: 88.8
24. [Jorge Posada](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/subway-jorge-posada-5365f6bb) - C · NYY · Subway · 99 OVR: 88
25. [Alfredo Duno](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-alfredo-duno-06d7d09a) - C · CIN · Pipeline · 99 OVR: 87.5

## The formula

```
if(displayPosition == "C", wavg(blocking, 3, armStrength, 3, armAccuracy, 2, fieldingAbility, 2, contactRight, 1, contactLeft, 1))
```

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